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At some point in working on old cars you need definitely need to give up on oem parts and fabricate or buy reproduction things. There is an inflection point where it is less hassle. People tend to overvalue authenticity, I think, so for me the inflection point comes sooner than average. Having read your post... It seems like you have this problem tackled? What's left? Having the shape scanned opens up tons of possibilities.